{"product_id":"the-burning-question-we-cant-burn-half-the-worlds-oil-coal-and-gas-so-how-do-we-quit-paperback","title":"The Burning Question: We Can't Burn Half the World's Oil, Coal, and Gas. So How Do We Quit? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Berners-Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDuncan Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBill McKibben\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Burning Question\u003c\/i\u003e reveals climate change to be the most fascinating scientific, political and social puzzle in history. It shows that carbon emissions are still accelerating upwards, following an exponential curve that goes back centuries. One reason is that saving energy is like squeezing a balloon: reductions in one place lead to increases elsewhere. Another reason is that clean energy sources don't in themselves slow the rate of fossil fuel extraction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTackling global warming will mean persuading the world to abandon oil, coal and gas reserves worth many trillions of dollars -- at least until we have the means to put carbon back in the ground. The burning question is whether that can be done. What mix of politics, psychology, economics and technology might be required? Are the energy companies massively overvalued, and how will carbon-cuts affect the global economy? Will we wake up to the threat in time? And who can do what to make it all happen?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Berners-Lee\u003c\/b\u003e is a leading carbon consultant and author of \u003ci\u003eHow Bad Are Bananas.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eDuncan Clark\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e environment journalist and author of various successful books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Rough Guide to Green Living\u003c\/i\u003e. Both live in the U.K.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770234110240,"sku":"9781771640077","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/59f36d4e1a47085f0e689addeb23ace6.webp?v=1780367457","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-burning-question-we-cant-burn-half-the-worlds-oil-coal-and-gas-so-how-do-we-quit-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}